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Here's a bit of setting detail for the current comic and future stories, the fair city of MetroVale, as presented by LocalMet 5's roving reporter Kim Nekogawa, apparently for some news report on local geography.
Here's a brief breakdown of the various districts and neighborhoods:
ACORN HEIGHTS - Upper Middle Class to Rich neighborhoods, with a couple of Colleges and private schools in the Southern end. Population mostly rabbits moving up from The Warrens, with mix of bears, foxes, mustelids.
ARTS DISTRICT - Trendy, bohemian area of town. Mixed species with a slight predominance of cats. Popular destination for students from Maple Grove and yuppies from the North Glenns.
BEAVERTON - A community mostly given over to mill work and river shipping, high populations of raccoons, otters, and other mustelids.
BRIDGEHEAD - Utra exclusive wealthy neighborhood, where the oldest of the city's old money resides in luxury.
CAPE CANOE PARK - A protected wetland area popular with hikers and kayakers.
DOWNTOWN: Split into three subsections, with a lot of corporate HQ's in the East end segwaying to shopping as the district heads West. Gets kind of seedy as it transitions into The Tail.
EAST HARBOR - Redeveloped shopping district with a lot of malls and entertainment venues, including some casinos.
EAST KENNEL - A run down neighborhood occupied mostly by dogs, who are plagued by numerous street gangs that clash constantly with the cats in Moggy Bottom. The more middle class dogs living in West Kennel tend to clash just as frequently with their bretheren. There is a small immigrant wolf population residing here as well.
FACTORY DISTRICT - Much of the city's heavy industry is located here, including several important hydroelectric power plants.
FINANCIAL DISTRICT - Two major skyscrapers dominate this area, the Bourginion Bldg. and the Kodiak Bldg. Stock market located here. The southern section is home to a lot of broadcasting
THE FOOTHILLS: A mixed middle class area with a slightly higher bear and fox population. Very suburban in overall feel.
GOVERNMENT DISTRICT - City Hall, court houses, and various government offices on the city, county, state, and national level are located here. Also known as the Customs House District due to it's historic role in MetroVale's early days.
KITTYPAT ISLAND - Site of a park and a lighthouse. There's an amusement park located on the inner curve by the Causeway.
MAPLE GROVE: Largely mixed species middle class residential, with the MetroVale University campus located in the East sector. Shielded from the seedier parts of town by the warehouse district.
MARKET DISTRICT - A lot of fish and produce moves through this area. Lots of wholesale business as well. Very down to earth part of town.
MOGGY BOTTOM - A run down area occupied mostly by cats. The gangs in this area are constantly at war with the dog gangs of East Kennel
MUNICIPAL DOCKS - Older dock district, still gets a lot of traffic but can't handle the larger ships that the newer South Harbor area can. The Harbor patrol is headquartered here at the Easternmost point near Promontory Park.
NEW INDUSTRIAL ZONE - The area outside of the Salt Marshes has been aggressively targeted by recent city council initiatives for new industrial development (N.I.D.Z.) A lot of high tech has moved into this area. There are also several refineries and a nuclear plant.
NEW THICKET - A formerly lower middle class working neighborhood of mixed species, with perhaps a greater population of bears, weasels, and raccoons. Most of the inhabitants of this area work in the factory districts to the SouthWest. Recently the advent of the New Industrial Zone has led to some getrification from tech workers seeking cheaper rent in this area and commuting south on the Coast Road.
NORTH BAY STRIP - A long stretch of coastline given over to commercial development. Long stretches of public beach are packed with middle to lower class families during the summer and early fall months. Low rent hotels and seafood shacks dot the coastline.
THE NORTH GLENS - Another suburb, tending very much to rural, with a lot of undeveloped woodlands on this hillsides. Mixed species, with a more pronounced fox population.
PASTORAL PARK - Very well maintained park that contains most of the city's war memorials and botanical gardens.
PROMONTORY POINT PARK - Smallish city park with a bike/jogging trail. Can get kind of scary at night.
OTTER FLATS - Garbage dumps and loading docks for garbage barges. The lowest dregs of MetroVale society drift to this area.
RAILYARD DISTRICT: This area contains stockyards and stations for all rail traffic coming into the city. There are also many truck stops and other facilities for long haul trucking in this area.
RIVER GARDEN PARK - An extensive national park that's a popular picnic and summer destination for the North Bay neighborhoods.
RIVERBEND MARKET - Middle class to trendy commercial sprawl, this area is the city's up and coming shopping district, full of malls and big box stores. Lots of hotels as well, serving the MetroVale International Airport located in it's Northwest point.
THE SALT MARSHES - A blighted area to the south of the city where much of the runoff from the factories in the Factory District collects. The ground here is too soft to build on, so there's not much here besides rotting ship hulks and some old junk yards. A popular place to dump bodies, and site of several criminal hideouts.
SHIPYARD DISTRICT - The shipyards are mostly gone since the advent of steel hulled ships, but the lumber yards and furniture mills are still quite active.
SOUTH HARBOR - A more modern harbor that's built to handle large container ships and other heavy boat traffic. Drawing business away from the old city Municipal Harbor.
SUNFLOWER BEACH - Wealthy neighborhoods with a lot of private beaches and gated communities. Lots of large estates and mansions as well.
THE TAIL - MetroVale's Red Light district, sandwiched between the seedier, declining parts of the Downtown area and the municipal docks. Lots of bars, flop houses, pool halls, and other sorts of places. Most of the crime here is of the vice variety.
WAREHOUSE DISTRICT - An area given over largely to warehouses, between the docks and the rail yards. Light industry makes a home here as well, mostly bakeries and breweries and food processing.
THE WARRENS - Middle class district that is almost exclusively occupied by rabbits.
WEST KENNEL - A solid working class dog neighborhood that is fiercely defended by the local police from the gang influences and crime coming from East Kennel. The Watchdogs (a guardian angel type organization) make their headquarters here.
Here's a brief breakdown of the various districts and neighborhoods:
ACORN HEIGHTS - Upper Middle Class to Rich neighborhoods, with a couple of Colleges and private schools in the Southern end. Population mostly rabbits moving up from The Warrens, with mix of bears, foxes, mustelids.
ARTS DISTRICT - Trendy, bohemian area of town. Mixed species with a slight predominance of cats. Popular destination for students from Maple Grove and yuppies from the North Glenns.
BEAVERTON - A community mostly given over to mill work and river shipping, high populations of raccoons, otters, and other mustelids.
BRIDGEHEAD - Utra exclusive wealthy neighborhood, where the oldest of the city's old money resides in luxury.
CAPE CANOE PARK - A protected wetland area popular with hikers and kayakers.
DOWNTOWN: Split into three subsections, with a lot of corporate HQ's in the East end segwaying to shopping as the district heads West. Gets kind of seedy as it transitions into The Tail.
EAST HARBOR - Redeveloped shopping district with a lot of malls and entertainment venues, including some casinos.
EAST KENNEL - A run down neighborhood occupied mostly by dogs, who are plagued by numerous street gangs that clash constantly with the cats in Moggy Bottom. The more middle class dogs living in West Kennel tend to clash just as frequently with their bretheren. There is a small immigrant wolf population residing here as well.
FACTORY DISTRICT - Much of the city's heavy industry is located here, including several important hydroelectric power plants.
FINANCIAL DISTRICT - Two major skyscrapers dominate this area, the Bourginion Bldg. and the Kodiak Bldg. Stock market located here. The southern section is home to a lot of broadcasting
THE FOOTHILLS: A mixed middle class area with a slightly higher bear and fox population. Very suburban in overall feel.
GOVERNMENT DISTRICT - City Hall, court houses, and various government offices on the city, county, state, and national level are located here. Also known as the Customs House District due to it's historic role in MetroVale's early days.
KITTYPAT ISLAND - Site of a park and a lighthouse. There's an amusement park located on the inner curve by the Causeway.
MAPLE GROVE: Largely mixed species middle class residential, with the MetroVale University campus located in the East sector. Shielded from the seedier parts of town by the warehouse district.
MARKET DISTRICT - A lot of fish and produce moves through this area. Lots of wholesale business as well. Very down to earth part of town.
MOGGY BOTTOM - A run down area occupied mostly by cats. The gangs in this area are constantly at war with the dog gangs of East Kennel
MUNICIPAL DOCKS - Older dock district, still gets a lot of traffic but can't handle the larger ships that the newer South Harbor area can. The Harbor patrol is headquartered here at the Easternmost point near Promontory Park.
NEW INDUSTRIAL ZONE - The area outside of the Salt Marshes has been aggressively targeted by recent city council initiatives for new industrial development (N.I.D.Z.) A lot of high tech has moved into this area. There are also several refineries and a nuclear plant.
NEW THICKET - A formerly lower middle class working neighborhood of mixed species, with perhaps a greater population of bears, weasels, and raccoons. Most of the inhabitants of this area work in the factory districts to the SouthWest. Recently the advent of the New Industrial Zone has led to some getrification from tech workers seeking cheaper rent in this area and commuting south on the Coast Road.
NORTH BAY STRIP - A long stretch of coastline given over to commercial development. Long stretches of public beach are packed with middle to lower class families during the summer and early fall months. Low rent hotels and seafood shacks dot the coastline.
THE NORTH GLENS - Another suburb, tending very much to rural, with a lot of undeveloped woodlands on this hillsides. Mixed species, with a more pronounced fox population.
PASTORAL PARK - Very well maintained park that contains most of the city's war memorials and botanical gardens.
PROMONTORY POINT PARK - Smallish city park with a bike/jogging trail. Can get kind of scary at night.
OTTER FLATS - Garbage dumps and loading docks for garbage barges. The lowest dregs of MetroVale society drift to this area.
RAILYARD DISTRICT: This area contains stockyards and stations for all rail traffic coming into the city. There are also many truck stops and other facilities for long haul trucking in this area.
RIVER GARDEN PARK - An extensive national park that's a popular picnic and summer destination for the North Bay neighborhoods.
RIVERBEND MARKET - Middle class to trendy commercial sprawl, this area is the city's up and coming shopping district, full of malls and big box stores. Lots of hotels as well, serving the MetroVale International Airport located in it's Northwest point.
THE SALT MARSHES - A blighted area to the south of the city where much of the runoff from the factories in the Factory District collects. The ground here is too soft to build on, so there's not much here besides rotting ship hulks and some old junk yards. A popular place to dump bodies, and site of several criminal hideouts.
SHIPYARD DISTRICT - The shipyards are mostly gone since the advent of steel hulled ships, but the lumber yards and furniture mills are still quite active.
SOUTH HARBOR - A more modern harbor that's built to handle large container ships and other heavy boat traffic. Drawing business away from the old city Municipal Harbor.
SUNFLOWER BEACH - Wealthy neighborhoods with a lot of private beaches and gated communities. Lots of large estates and mansions as well.
THE TAIL - MetroVale's Red Light district, sandwiched between the seedier, declining parts of the Downtown area and the municipal docks. Lots of bars, flop houses, pool halls, and other sorts of places. Most of the crime here is of the vice variety.
WAREHOUSE DISTRICT - An area given over largely to warehouses, between the docks and the rail yards. Light industry makes a home here as well, mostly bakeries and breweries and food processing.
THE WARRENS - Middle class district that is almost exclusively occupied by rabbits.
WEST KENNEL - A solid working class dog neighborhood that is fiercely defended by the local police from the gang influences and crime coming from East Kennel. The Watchdogs (a guardian angel type organization) make their headquarters here.
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Nice. You normally don't get this kind of detail with a comic. But I do have to ask a few things. One what is 'Bramble Hill' you didn't mention it, two what is the origin of the flag at the bottom I assume the city flag, and last a suggestion. Given the setting of the city and what you state is the oldest part of the city the Government District I assume it would possibly have a history smiler to that of New York or San Francisco. Given I love history may I recommend KITTYPAT ISLAND have a historic fort given commerce made this city and it would have to be quite guarded in the early days and possible ruins of outpost in Moggy bottom and North End of Pastoral park or Bridgehead.
Well, I initially made this map for my own benefit, so that I could have a handy reference while I write the stories that will hopefully someday become comics. Just being able to say "This takes place here." is a big help for me in setting a mood.
Bramble Hill is a geographical feature rather than a neighborhood. It's heavily wooded and fairly sparsely populated, suburban verging on rural. There is a reservoir that serves the city at the base of the hill toward the Foothills area.
That is indeed the city flag, which bears elements from the Sylvanian flag (the nation where MetroVale is located) in the form of the tree with seven branches/leaves, which is an old symbol in the overall world for polygenic cultures (i.e. cultures that have several species co-existing) The seven branches historically represent seven "kindreds", although that isn't and never was an accurate picture of the city's overall species makeup. (Traditionally, those would be cats, dogs, rabbits, foxes, bears, mustelids, and great cats). The two stars represent the two bays that flank the Vale peninsula. (The city was originally called Vale, but re-incorporated as MetroVale in 1962.)
Fort Kittypat is a great idea. I could see the amusement park growing Coney Island style out of what would have been a more traditional park/bandstand area on the remains of the original edifice/parade ground. The outposts down toward Moggy Bottom would probably evidence itself as an occasional old wall, but would otherwise be spread out through the foundations of a lot of the buildings in that neighborhood as it was cannibalized for materials in some of the older buildings. Bridgehead, by it's name alone, would definitely have had fortifications, although these would have been cleared away as the mansions in the area were built. It would probably be lousy with historical society markers, tho.
Thanks for the advice.
Bramble Hill is a geographical feature rather than a neighborhood. It's heavily wooded and fairly sparsely populated, suburban verging on rural. There is a reservoir that serves the city at the base of the hill toward the Foothills area.
That is indeed the city flag, which bears elements from the Sylvanian flag (the nation where MetroVale is located) in the form of the tree with seven branches/leaves, which is an old symbol in the overall world for polygenic cultures (i.e. cultures that have several species co-existing) The seven branches historically represent seven "kindreds", although that isn't and never was an accurate picture of the city's overall species makeup. (Traditionally, those would be cats, dogs, rabbits, foxes, bears, mustelids, and great cats). The two stars represent the two bays that flank the Vale peninsula. (The city was originally called Vale, but re-incorporated as MetroVale in 1962.)
Fort Kittypat is a great idea. I could see the amusement park growing Coney Island style out of what would have been a more traditional park/bandstand area on the remains of the original edifice/parade ground. The outposts down toward Moggy Bottom would probably evidence itself as an occasional old wall, but would otherwise be spread out through the foundations of a lot of the buildings in that neighborhood as it was cannibalized for materials in some of the older buildings. Bridgehead, by it's name alone, would definitely have had fortifications, although these would have been cleared away as the mansions in the area were built. It would probably be lousy with historical society markers, tho.
Thanks for the advice.
Thank you and I should tell you your right on the possible fair growing out of the fort. Castle Clinton in New York was once a island fort and abandoned by the Army and for more then a century it served at different times as a immigration station, beer garden/restaurant, exhibition hall, theater, and finally the New York Aquarium. Before restoration into a Park and Historic Site (Which is also why the lower part of Manhattan is called Battery Park). Oh, I should also mention old fortification foundations and walls have been incorporated into mansions as they are built due to cheaper cost, the large roman arch storage rooms as basements, and the fact a few had tunnels leading under hills or down to the water for escape or a fresh supply of water.
They have cars and other assorted wheeled vehicles, related to the real world but with the brand names filed off.
License plates are white on blue.
Automatic transmissions have largely taken over from standard, just like in reality. You can generally make the assumption that things are analog to the real world unless specified.
License plates are white on blue.
Automatic transmissions have largely taken over from standard, just like in reality. You can generally make the assumption that things are analog to the real world unless specified.
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